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Spring 2008 Course Outline and Schedule
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January 9
Introduction, Marshall, Opperman
January 11
Introduction and terminology, Marshall
January 14
Terminology and concepts, Marshall
January 16
Introduction to pathogen variation, Marshall
January 18
Sources of disease resistance, Marshall
January 21
Martin Luther King Day Holiday
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January 23
Inheritance of resistance, Marshall
January 25
Methods of testing for resistance, Marshall
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dr. Marshall will be absent due to illness. Material for Friday, January 25 will be covered in his Monday, January 28 lecture.
January 28
Production of resistant varieties, Marshall
January 30
Production of resistant varieties, Marshall
February 1
Quantitative v. qualitative resistance, Balint-Kurti
February 4
R-gene structure, Balint-Kurti
February 6
Defense response pathways, Balint-Kurti
February 8
Quantitative disease resistance, Balint-Kurti
February 11
Quantitative disease resistance, Balint-Kurti
February 13
Other types of resistance, Balint-Kurti
February 18
Resistance mechanisms-physical and physiological, Opperman
February 20
Resistance mechanisms-molecular, Opperman
February 22
Resistance mechanisms-recognition, Opperman
February 25
Resistance mechanisms-signaling, Opperman
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dr. Opperman will be absent due to illness. Material for Monday, February 25 will be covered in his Wednesday, February 27 lecture.
February 27
Resistance mechanisms-local and systemic resistance, Opperman
February 29
Pathogen responses-innate immunity, Opperman
March 10
Pathogen responses-toxins and secretions, Opperman
March 12
Pathogen responses-alternative developmental pathways, etc., Opperman
March 14
Pathogens overcome qualitative resistance, Cowger
March 17
Pathogens overcome qualitative resistance, Cowger
March 19
Pathogens adapt to partial resistance, Cowger
March 24
Gene pyramids and refuges, Cowger
March 26
Gene pyramids and refuges, Cowger
March 28
Host heterogeneity, Cowger
April 2
Genomics and molecular variability, Opperman
April 4
Genomics and molecular variability, Opperman
April 7
Genomics and molecular variability, Opperman
April 9
Transgenic approaches, Balint-Kurti
April 11
Transgenic approaches, Balint-Kurti
April 14
Insect resistance, Marshall
April 16
Abiotic stresses, Marshall
April 18 | Guest Lecture
Dr. Eric Ward
President, Two Blades Foundation
www.2blades.org
April 21 | Guest Lecture
Dr. Bryon Sosinski
Associate Professor, Dept. of Horticultural Science, NCSU
April 23
Course evaluation and wrap-up
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